Unbridled passion and commitment from 24 Under-19 teams , 20 Under-U25 men’s and 10 Under-25 women’s teams at the Warwick/ Bowls South Africa Under-25 and Under 19 Interdistricts Development Tournament held simultaneously in Bloemfontein, led to bowls of a high standard and an outstanding tournament.

Results: Warwick/ Bowls South Africa Under-25 Interdistricts Championships:

Under-25: Women: Gold: Boland, silver: WP; bronze: Limpopo, 4th: Gauteng NUnder-25: Men: Gold Mpumalanga, silver: Boland, bronze: Border; 4th: S Free State B

Under-19 Gold: Gauteng N, silver: Boland A, bronze: Mpumalanga, 4th: E Gauteng

Juniors turn it on in Bloemfontein

DUE NORTH: Gauteng North, U-19 champions in Bloemfontein at the junior interdistricts; BowlsSA vice-president Allan Freeman is seen left

Distance is only in the mind …

Having had the privilege to be invited to various events around the country has opened my eyes with regard to the vastness of this nation. Bowlers in the city centres often complain about distances between event ven-ues; let me tell you on a recent visit to the Northern Cape I was astounded to hear some players had travelled 400km to play a weekend’s bowls.

I heard no complaints; they were grateful to be able to participate.

An executive meeting this month dealt with a pile of letters about dress code. Bowls South Africa over the years attempted to relax the rule, but the bar has been pushed further and further. I look at golfers, rugby players and cricketers, right from school level, so proud of their strips.

Awareness Day is over and thanks to districts and clubs which made the effort. Remember the day is to grow your club and encourage community participation; the idea is to follow up and invite all back to your club.

Your executive have decided to reschedule to October; with all the holidays it was difficult for clubs to organise - we will notify all amounts paid to Disability Bowls and Cansa.

Bobby Donnelly and Tracy-Lee Botha shone without success in the World Indoor Singles at Warilla, Australia last month. They did not make the play-offs but played superbly. Overseas nations boasting indoor facilities gives their players a huge advantage; we must grow our sport and work on similar facilities nationwide. I would like to wish all those in the SA Nationals good bowling and safe travelling.Debra FergusonPresident

From the president’s desk

GO BOLAND: The women’s Under-25 winners in Bloemfontein pose with their trophy

TOP DOGS: Mpumalanga; men’s Under-25 champions

Perhaps the fittest world class “golden oldie” bowler in South Africa has to be the “queen of the South Coast” Ellen Cawker - SA Senior Masters champion, Commonwealth Games silver medal-list, African States multi medallist, national selector and Protea manager extraordinaire. She is still winning at every level in nearly 45 years of bowls.

Let her tell her own story:

“I was born in Perth, Scotland and when 10 immigrated with my parents to Southern Rhodesia. After completing schooling and commercial studies I moved to Northern Rhodesia (Lusaka) my husband Tom and I met and married. We have 47 years; we have two sons living in Britain - Gary the eldest in London, Richard in Edinburgh … Gary was in Port Elizabeth recently when I won the SA Senior Masters.

“My bowls career began in Vereeniging (Verref ) but we moved to Klerksdorp and the Strathvaal, then Stilfontein for 20 years. Six years ago we retired and now play at Margate.

“I was hooked from my first coaching lesson and have enjoyed meeting many wonderful people. I have also been lucky to have travelled to many countries as a player and manager of the Pro-teas’ women’s team.

“My achievements include winning a Club silver with Jill Hackland at Manchester in 2002, gold in the fours and overall at the 1999 Atlantic Rim in Cape Town I have also won numerous gold, silver and bronze medals at African States tournaments.

“I have also won the SA National Open Singles (2000), Mixed Pairs (2001), National fours (2010), Senior Masters 2012; also part of winning teams in the fours and pairs of the All Transvaal tourna-ment.

“District honours (for NW and Kingfish-er) include winning the masters, singles, champion of champions, pairs, fours, trips and mixed pairs on a few occasions and many club honours; I played in the Spar Women’s Pairs on five occasions.

“When I retired from international bowls in 2002 I was appointed manager of the SA women’s team for five years during which I maintained record and fitness levels as I was regarded a travelling reserve.

“I have been a national selector on two occasions and in the last two years have played in the SA Senior team that played in Wind-hoek in 2010 and in Cape Town in 2011.

“Administration also played a part - I have also served on district and club committees as secretary and competition secretary, have my technical officials and Level 2 coaches badges.

“Tom and I are kept busy running our ‘bowling shop’ at Margate BC where we cater for both locals and many visitors.

“Bowls has played a huge role in my life; I hope to continue play-ing competitively for time to come.

“In between all the bowls commitments, I still managed to hold down a position as branch manager and then regional manager for Dulux for the last 20 years of my working career; before that I worked for Vereeniging Refractories for 10 years.”

Always a smile, always positive – wow, what a player; what a lady!

Editorial: Tough road for all who seek green and gold

Much is bandied about selection of Proteas. Sceptics hint at favouritism and “jobs for the boys (and girls). That is definitely not the case says head coach and convenor of national selec-tors Theuns Fraser.

“It is disappointing that rumours of selectors ignoring criteria and choosing at will. We stick carefully to a prescribed formula and do not waver. But I am aware that certain prospects have been omitted from consideration at present. That is because with the withdrawal of Lotto from our funding we have had to cancel all camps. This means we could not put them through their paces under scrutiny; it is essential that happens. Never-theless, plans are in hand to rectify that situation,” he says.

So what are the selection policy and the procedure area camps structure?

It is a long, hard haul for all.

To be invited to an area camp a player needs to establish a suitable record in their district and to achieve an average of 1m or less in the 20/20 assessment programme once a month (minimum of three).

Then, to be invited to a zone camps a player must:

• Have represented their district;• An appropriate singles record at district level;• score at least 80cm on 20/20 at area camp;

• be committed to full TID programme and,• show as a top performer and above average at area camp.

To then be invited to the National TID camp a player needs:

• To score at least 70m on 20/20 at zone camp and,• be a top performer, above average at zone camp.

Finally, to be invited to a national squad camp a player needs:

• To score at least 65cm on 20/20 at the National TID camp and,• perform above average at that camp.

Then the squad system has to be negotiated.

Ruby Squad - 12 top over-25; Silver Squad – top 12 under-25

To make the Green and Gold Squads, there is a promotion/rel-egation system and to finally make the Protea sides a player must be a member of the Gold Squad and the team is then selected after enormous consideration of position, leadership qualities, all-round compatibility and record.

No one said it as going to be easy. Comments, ideas – for, or against - to john@bowlssa.co.za or simmondsa@cybersmart.co.za

So much to admire in champion Ellen Cawker

Former world champion Loraine Victor and her team, on home greens, were winner of the War-wick Wingate Threes in March, a unique tourna-ment in which teams of three play singles, pairs and trips, reports Fonny Meyeridricks.

A bumper 38 teams participated in perfect warm autumn weather at this premier bowls venue,

so often the scene of the Warwick SA Masters. Bowls chairperson, Gillian Bingham and her organising team spent many hours of planning and preparation to ensure the event went off smoothly; it was truly a slick operation … the catering for tea and lunch were of the usual ex-cellent standard. There were several top bowlers present and competition was keen.

NOT A CROWD: From left, Vicky Frost, Loraine Victor, Jean Erasmus; Threes winners FISH TALE: Eric Fish, runner-up skip at Wingate

THE BEST: Maraisburg winners: from left, Brian Farmer, Pedrie de Villiers, Steve Maritz, Andrew Barrow

PIPPED: Warwick’s team, from left. Fonny Meyeridricks, Philip Olivier, Brian Lewis, George Martin, the runners-up.

Loraine brings class to Threes

Good spread for all at Maraisburg The Warwick Beare Men’s Fours tournament is held annually on Easter Sunday; 24 teams

competing for R10 000 in prize money, reports Fonny Meyeridricks.

Consequently, the event attracts top competitive bowlers. Maraisburg Bowls Club,

Johannesburg, always put on a good spread for tea and lunch as well as snacks after the

game. Few bowlers leave the club before sunset. The club is a good Warwick supporter

and have recently had their old scoreboards renovated, incorporating our branding.

They also had mats made with the sponsor’s branding (pic on right).

WINNERS: From left, Don McKenzie, Sybil Simpson, Jack Payne SMILES: Des and Jenny Main Barrow

Edenvale in Eastern Gauteng was the venue for the War-wick Twilight Trips played on Friday evenings between February 17 and March 21 and finished with an all-day fundraiser on Human Rights Day for Des Main who is going to the Disability Bowls Nationals, reports Fonny Meyeridricks. The target was R10 000, but this was exceeded by a whopping R7 000. Three bottles of Scottish Leader

Whisky were bought and auctioned off for R1 700 - see the happy faces of Des and Jenny Main. Jenny was the event organiser, but Edenvale sets the standard when it comes to general support from members. The whole operation was slick and played in a very pleasant atmo-sphere – no wonder that they exceeded their fund-rais-ing target. Club president Jane Corrin and her team of organisers deserve congratulations for making the day enjoyable for every participant.

Edenvale sends Des on his way

Strong Protea squad named for OZ

NO LUCK: The final end of the ladies singles final of the NZ national singles at the Cornwall Park Club, Auckland. Former Cape Town player Peter Louw reports that Mandy Boyd, a 20- year-old student (in slacks) featured in the singles, pairs and fours finals … but lost them all. She skipped her sister, Angela, in the pairs, and played third in the fours.

… surely a (unwanted) record?

PICTURE: Peter Louw

Johannesburg. - Two fully representative Protea bowls teams to contest a Six Nation International in Adelaide, Australia from May 15-20 have been announced by Bowls South Africa. Teams taking part are: Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, New Zealand, Scotland and South Africa.

Sides:

Women: Tracy-Lee Botha (Johannesburg Bowling Association), Helen Grundlingh (Port Natal) Sylvia Burns (WP) Colleen

Piketh (JBA) Esmé Steyn (JBA) Santjie Steyn (Boland).

Men: Gerry Baker (JBA), Pierre Breitenbach (NW), Bobby Don-nelly (JBA), Wayne Perry ( S Free State) Clinton Roets (S Free State), Gidion Vermeulen (Port Natal) Manager: Ron Weddell (Bowls SA); Coaches: Theuns Fraser, Jessica Henderson.

New Zealand: Zero out of three...

BowlsGauteng North trains SA soldiers as technical officials

Last year the SA National Defence Force Bowls Association (SANDFBA) Executive Committee contacted the Bowls SA Technical Officials Standing Committee (TOSC) asking if they would present a Level 1 technical officials (TO) course for members of the SANDFBA.

After discussions it was decided the course would be presented at the Pretoria Military Bowls Club. The BSA TOSC then contacted the BGN TOSC, and they agreed to pres-ent the course, then went a step further indicating they would also present a Level 2 TO Course to three SANDFBA members. The big day arrived on February 218 when nine SANDFBA members, four from Kwa-Zulu Natal, one from Western Cape and four from Gauteng arrived at the Pretoria Military BC for the level 1 Course and three SANDFBA members, one from the Northern Cape and twp from Gauteng, ar-rived for the Level 2 Course.

Those who took part were flabbergasted to see that six members of the BGN TOSC would be presenting the course and that BGN president, Lynne Nightingale, the two BGN vice-presidents, Mona Stacey and Nico Prinslo, and a member of the BSA TOSC, Renée Venter, would also pay us a courtesy call (some every day).

Over the next three days several interesting lessons were held, with someone commenting on “more tests than I had in my entire matric year.”

Women members from Pretoria Military Bowls Club did their utmost to ensure that anyone who had plans to use this period to lose a bit of weight would fail.

There was also a great bowls game on February 29 with members of the BGN TOSC, participating, sponsored by Perfect Delivery.

Following all the sweating in front of the books we had a enjoyable evening “course function” on March 1, with Buks Botma playing the trumpet, Rea Potgieter and Cathy van Rooyen ringing the bar bell for free rounds and Francois Schutte braaing meat to perfection and serving us in the bar.

On March 20 the eagle eyes of the BGN TOSC members made all who could use all the measuring equipment in an umpire’s box.

A big thanks to Stan Baragwanath, Cathy van Rooyen, Rea Potgieter, JAS Collen, Adrian Burke and Peter le Roux for their time and effort.

We are sure that the quality of our umpires (unlike the rugby referees) will improve drastically under their leader-ship and training.

To Lynne Nightingale, Mona Stacey and Renée Venter thank you for your interest and we hope that BGN and the SANDFBA and BSA and the SANDFBA could build on this effort and forge a good relationship. To the Pretoria Military BC Ladies, especially Marie Martens

and Marie Schutte, thanks for the excellent lunches. To the Pretoria Military BC Executive Committee, thank you for use of the facilities and the enjoyable function.

David Hamer

SANDFBA Secretary

1. NUMBER OF REGISTERED TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

With the new Data Base of Bowls South Africa it is easy to determine exactly how many technical officials we have.

It is disappointing, however, to see that only 8.6% of regis-tered bowlers hold a technical official qualification.

We appeal to all bowlers to contact your District Standing Committee and enrol for the next course.

How can you participate in a sport if you do not know the rules?

The National Standing Committee of Technical Officials has set an objective to train at least 500 bowlers per year.

Some Districts really bring their side, but in some districts nothing or only a little bit happens.

Some districts are currently busy with courses and some recently completed a course that is not included in the total trained so far this year.

We appeal to all District Standing Committees to put in an effort so that we can achieve our objective. There are still four months of the season left.

TO THE POINT

NEW FACES: The new technical officials, rear, with their instruc-tors seated in front

Technical official distribution as on 31 Jan 2012Progress of bowlers trained as technical officials

September 1, 2011-March 31, 2012 1. Bowl in motion disturbs head on neighbouring rink

Bowl A on Rink 2 is set in motion during play.

Scenario 1: The head on Rink 1 is in danger of being

disturbed by Bowl A

Scenario 2: The head on Rink 1 is disturbed by Bowl A

QUESTIONS: For either Scenario what action should be taken:

1 By the skips in a team game or the opponents in a singles game on rink 1?2 By the marker in a singles game on rink 1?3 By the skips in a team game or opponents in a

singles game on rink 2?4 By the marker in a singles game on rink 2?

Answers:

1. Action by skips in a team game or opponents in a singles game on rink 1

Scenario 1: Law 28.6.1.1 could be applied, i.e. lifting a bowl in danger subject to the condition that the action would not influence the outcome of the head. [In the situation depicted the outcome of the head is

almost certainly likely to be influenced by bowl A Law 28.6.1.2 (bowl in danger) or Law 33.6 (jack in danger) should not be applied unless the intruding bowl has com-pletely crossed the boundary line. The first reason is that if bowl A is stopped before it completely crosses the bound-ary then Law 28.3.3.1 would apply on rink 2, (ie: A legal bowl displaced by a neutral person). The second reason is that the player would encroach on rink 2 in breach of Law 36.2.1. Scenario 2: As Bowl A is a neutral object, the skips or op-

ponents on rink 1 should apply Law 28.3.4 (in the case of a bowl displaced), and Law 33.3.3 (in the case of the jack displaced), i.e. the skips must agree on the former position of the bowl or jack or declare the end

2. Action by the marker in a singles game on rink 1

Scenario 1: The word “from” in Law 28.6.2 suggests that the marker should stop bowl A only after it has completely crossed the boundary line. If the marker stops bowl A before it has completely crossed

the boundary then Law 28.3.3.1 should apply on rink 2, (ie: A legal bowl displaced by a neutral person) Scenario 2: No action required by the marker on rink 1 if

The head on Rink 1 is close to the rink boundary. The Jack and all bowls are completely inside the rink boundary

head disturbed. [Players on Rink 1 to deal]

3. Action by skips in a team game or opponents in Singles on Rink 2

Scenario 1: Bowl A should not be prevented from crossing the boundary. If it is stopped by a player on rink 2 then Law 28.1.3 should be applied.(ie: Bowl in motion displaced by a player)

Scenario 2: If bowl A disturbs the head on rink 1 before completely crossing the boundary then the skips or oppo-nents on rink 2 should apply Law 28.3.3 (displacement of a bowl in motion by a neutral object) on the grounds that as part of bowl A is still within the boundaries of rink 2 and, is, therefore, a legal bowl; any part of the bowl that is within the boundaries of rink 1 is also legal.

NOTE: This is based on the principle that any person or object on a neighbouring rink that is completely outside the side boundary of the rink of play is treated as if it were a neutral person or object within the boundaries of the rink of play at the time of interference with a legal bowl from the rink of play.

[See An Interpretation of Law 1.3.23 – Neutral] 4. Action by the Marker in a singles game on rink 2

Scenario 1: the marker on rink 2 should not stop the bowl while it is still wholly or partly inside rink 2 if the marker does stop bowl A then Law 28.3.3 should apply (i.e. bowl in motion displaced by a neutral person). Scenario 2: No action required by marker on rink 2 if the

head on rink 1 is disturbed. [Players on Rink 1 to deal]

Sportsmanship and commonsense

This essay involving a bowl in motion is based on the purely legal position.

In the interests of sportsmanship and in the spirit of the game, common sense should be used to prevent unneces-sary or avoidable disturbance of the head or disruption to the play on a neighbouring rink.

It should be acceptable for any player, or the marker, to go into the neighbouring rink to retrieve a bowl or to prevent a bowl from their rink from disturbing the head on the neighbouring rink, provided this is done with due con-sideration for play on the neighbouring rink. Such action should not be treated as encroachment under Law 36.2.1.

Allowance should also be made for the absence of a boundary thread where it might not be possible to decide visually if a bowl has completely left the rink of play or not.

A. Clarke (Jeffrey’s Bay)

2. SA MASTERS 2012

The SA Masters Singles was played in Port Elizabeth in February. Eighty of the country’s top bowlers were selected to play in the tournament which was allocated to the PE Bowling Club as part of their 130th anniversary. The last time the Masters was hosted by Port Elizabeth was 37 years ago. The Tournament Committee, chaired by Alf Hicks of the Port Elizabeth Bowling Club set about organising the tournament last year and a lot of hard work and organisa-tion went into making sure the event was a success.

The PE Bowling Club greens were not up to scratch and in early December the tournament committee approached Bruce Williams of Walmer Bowling Club, highly respected for his knowledge, to try to get the greens up to scratch.

Bruce and the greens staff at PEBC club worked long hours and managed to get the greens up to perfect standard in time for the Masters.

Peter Reed, Greenkeeper from the Park Drive Bowling Club which co-hosted the tournament also put in many hours to ensure the greens at his club were also up to standard - so much so that the players were heard commenting they wished they could “roll the greens up and take them home!”

No fewer than 235 games were played during the two-and-a-half days and competent markers and umpires had to be found. This task fell to Jeanette Williams, who found that Eastern Province did not have sufficient qualified tech-nical officials to handle the number of games. Bowls South Africa distributed a circular, requesting technical officials from other districts to assist and Jeanette trained 41 new BSA markers, all of who worked every day.

A number of technical officials from as far afield as Mpumulanga, Limpopo, WP, Border, Southern Free State, Southern Cape , Northern Guateng, JBA, Sables and Eastern Areas, a sub-District of EP, volunteered to come to PE to as-sist for the three days - all at their own expense. Jeanette appealed to local bowlers to assist these technical officials in providing free accommodation and it was once again proved that PE is indeed the “Friendly City” when offers from locals poured in.

Not only did these bowlers give the technical officials a “bed and a bath” but they also supplied breakfasts and other meals as well.

A huge “thank you” must be said to all those who worked, and to the locals who hosted them. Most of the technical

The Masters winners with BowlsSA president Debra and Allen Slee, MD of the sponsor

officials worked as many sessions as they could, but were always ready to assist with extra duties when required. The atmosphere and camaraderie that was experienced by

all on duty, gathered at Park Drive each day, was phenom-enal.

Thank you also to Gaynor Renaud who worked tirelessly in assuring that the shot indicators and players’ name boards were always ready and to Park Drive ladies for their tea and sandwiches and the catering ladies at PE for the lunches and players’ teas. Then of course the barmen; Wow, they were run off their feet!

The morning of the Tournament dawned and with it came the wind; gale force wind! What a disaster!. The players, most from inland were unaccustomed to playing in such wind.

Markers and umpires had to hang on to equipment for dear life; hats and peaks flew everywhere; umbrellas had to be furled; sponsors’ bunting and district flags streamed.

Nevertheless, good bowls was played and even though the wind did not let up crowds of spectators who didn’t seem to mind sitting and standing to see people they have only read about in the newspapers play bowls to a high standard.

The tournament went off without hitches and the organis-ing committee are to be congratulated on a job well done.

It was a great pity that the wind blew so strongly for the duration; blame for that cannot be laid at their door.

This tournament and the successful running of it, proved

to be of tremendous development value for greenkeepers, technical officials, tournament officials and club members.

It was a huge honour to be awarded this tournament for which the District of Eastern Province is most grateful. It would be remiss not to mention that on the Monday

morning following the Masters, there was not a breath of wind!

What a pity it did not stay away until after that weekend!

5. SA Technical Officials SC

Port Elizabeth - the “windy” city

PE Bowling Club – SA’s oldest club

Any comment preferably positive, or if negative, with the solution, may be

E-mailed to any of the Committee Members.

Fred Kruis: fredkruis@wam.co.za

Bob Radcliffe: radcliffe@worldonline.co.za

Renee Venter: reneeventer@mweb.co.za

Jeanette Williams: brujenw@gmail.com

Doreen de Power: 23dor@cybersmart.co.za

Neville Savage: savagenk@icon.co.za

Any bowler who would like to receive a copy of this newsletter will find it on the

Bowls SA web site.

All District Secretaries will receive a copy.

Gaynor Renaud organising shot indicators

Hat trick in Limpopo

YOUNGER AND YOUNGER: Some say they get younger every year - Venita Beretta/Neels Theron - Limpopo Mixed Pairs Champions 2008 – 2010

Bowls SA Roundup NSW dominate Super 6s New South Wales players put on a dominant performance at the Super 6 series at Broadbeach, Surfers’ Paradise, Queensland, taking

four of the six gold medals on offer. World No 4 Aron Sherriff shone, as did most of the Aussie team to face SA in Adelaide this month.

Results: Men’s Singles Finals:

(Gold medal play-off): A Sherriff NSW bt R McMullen TAS 21 - 9(Bronze medal play-off): B Lester VIC bt B Wilkie QLD 21 - 10(Play-off for fifth v sixth): C Adams WA bt A Klose SA 21 - 11(Play-off for seventh v eighth): J Derrick NT bt A Monfries ACT 21 - 13

Women’s Singles Finals: (Gold medal play-off): L Phillips VIC bt S Wilson QLD 21 - 12(Bronze medal play-off): R Quail TAS bt K Cottrell NSW 21 - 19(Play-off for fifth v sixth): K Krstic WA bt R Callisto SA 21 - 15(Play-off for seventh v eighth): L Waters ACT bt T Smith NT 21 - 3

Men’s Pairs Finals: (Gold medal play-off): Pietersen, Pitham NSW bt Thulborn, Ruedi-ger SA 20 - 5(Bronze medal play-off): McIntyre, Roberts VIC bt Dudman, McLean TAS 21 - 14(Play-off for fifth v sixth): Groenewege, Hollingworth NT bt Jeffery, Howie ACT 15 - 13(Play-off for seventh v eighth): Wild, Casey QLD bt Withers, God-dard WA 20 - 3

Women’s Pairs Finals: (Gold medal play-off): Van Eldik, Murphy NSW bt Dickson, Wray SA 21 - 10(Bronze medal play-off): Pavlov, Armitage QLD bt Harmer, Moore ACT 15 - 13(Play-off for fifth v sixth): Edwards, Shannahan VIC bt Elsworthy, Saunders TAS 23 - 8(Play-off for seventh v eighth): Heldt, Featherby WA bt Mitchell, Tyrrell NT 22 - 10

Men’s Trips Finals:(Gold medal play-off): Baus, Twist, Garvey NSW bt Baker, Stroch-netter, White TAS 19 - 10(Bronze medal play-off): Thatcher, Fantini, Rice QLD bt Fisher, Wilson, Flapper VIC 18 - 14(Play-off for fifth v sixth): Forbes, Dorr, Haines SA bt Packer, Rankin, Slavich WA 21 - 14(Play-off for seventh v eighth): Trattles, Miller, Gibson NT bt Whybrow, Ballard, Chesher ACT 21 - 15

Women’s Trips Finals:(Gold medal play-off): Rogalski, Abe, Hastings WA bt Brady, Thomp-son, Foster QLD 17 - 11(Bronze medal play-off): McPharlin, Miller, Landherr SA bt McAul-lay, Johnston, Bacchetto ACT 15 - 14(Play-off for fifth v sixth): Boddington, Keegan, Quinlan NSW bt Lee, Mabb, Hobbs TAS 21 - 6(Play-off for seventh v eighth): Shortis, McMahon, Odgers VIC bt Talbot, Siganto, Baldwin NT 24 - 7 2012 AGM and workshop news The workshop and AGM are at BowlsSA’s HQ in Dunkeld West (formally Rosebank Bowling Club) on Saturday and Sunday August 25/26 at 10h30. Districts are invited to nominate candidates execu-tive. Relevant clauses: Six persons; no more than two from one d; a person may be nominated for president. Vice-president and execu-tive, but elected to one; nominees for president must have served at least two years on the current executive; for vice-president, one (1) year; presidential term is no longer than three consecutive years; nominations must be with BowlsSA 90days before the AGM (May 27). g Incumbents available, for president: Allan Freeman, vice-president: Kallie Haupt and Ron Weddell; executive: Isabel Smith and Ron Weddell. Sergio Martinengo has retired. Any mo-tions to be moved must be submitted in full and exact also within 90 days Foreign climes? Foreign visitors to South Africa are welcome to play in social games at club level as a visitor for one month. They must produce evi-dence of affiliation in their home country. Participation is restricted to social games and excludes competitive play such as sponsored tournaments, club and district competitions. Should they wish to extend their stay they must affiliate to the district and Bowls SA.

SUPER CHAMP: Aaron Sheriff took the singles

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